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General Description

Synonyms: Boroethane; Diboron hexahydride

OSHA IMIS Code Number: 0862

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 19287-45-7

NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: HQ9275000

Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: 1911 18

Chemical Description and Physical Properties:

colorless gas with a repulsive, sweet odor
molecular weight: 28
vapor pressure: >1 atm
boiling point: -134°F
melting point: -265°F

Incompatibilities: Air, halogenated compounds, aluminum, lithium, active metals, oxidized surfaces

Exposure Limits

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):

General Industry: 0.1 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3

Construction Industry: 0.1 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3 TWA

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 0.1 ppm, 0.11 mg/m3 TWA

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 0.1 ppm TWA

Health Factors

Potential Symptoms: Tight chest, precordial pain, shortness of breath, nonproductive cough; nausea; headaches; lightheadedness, vertigo; chills, fever; fatigue, weakness; tremors, muscle fasciculation. In animals: liver, kidney damage; pulmonary edema; hemorrhage

Health Effects: Acute respiratory damage (HE11); Nervous system damage (HE7) Irritation-Eye---Marked (HE14)

Affected Organs: Respiratory system, CNS

Additional Information:

  • Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 81-123, (1981, January). Provides a table of contents of guidelines for many hazardous chemicals. The files provide technical chemical information, including chemical and physical properties, health effects, exposure limits, and recommendations for medical monitoring, personal protective equipment (PPE), and control procedures.
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA

Primary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SLC1):

  • sampling media: Fluoropore Filter in series with Charcoal tube [Type 580-20 (Barnebey-Cheney) impregnated charcoal, (100/50 mg sections)]
    maximum volume: 260 Liters
    minimum volume:     120 Liters
    maximum flow rate: 1.0 L/min
    current analytical method: Inductively Coupled Plasma; ICP/DCP-AES
    method reference: 1 (NIOSH 6006 [21 KB PDF, 4 pages])
    method classification: Not Validated
Secondary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SAM2):
  • device: Detector Tube
    company:     Draeger
    part #: 67 18101
    range:     0.05-3 ppm
    class: Mfg
  • device: Detector Tube
    company:     MSA
    part #: Reagent 82099, Filter 82388
    range:     0.1-3.0 ppm
    class: Mfg
  • device: Instrumentation
    company: Infrared Spectrophotometer
    part #: MIRAN 1A & 1B
    range:     0.6 ppm @ 3.8 um
    class: Mfg

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